The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-21

The illustrations are very realistic. New York:
Harpsr q Brothers. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
J. I. Trowbridge. one of the very best writers
of boys stories, is out with a new entitled
"Peter Budstone, the Boy Who Was Hazed-"
1t is story of youthful frolic at college. with
its unfortunate results and sequences, written
In such way as to point moral. Like all of
Trowbridge's stories it is interesting and dra-
matte without being sensational or trashy
Boston: Lee. Shepard. Indianapolis: The
Bowen-Merrlll Company.
'sThe Right Honorable novel by Justin
Mccarthy. III. P, and Mrs. Campbell-Praed. is D
romance of society and politics in England. The
scenes of fashionable life of the conventional
kind made familiar by English novels of this
school. but the characters well drawn and
the story told in style that holds the in interest
of the reader. New York: D. Appleton s. Co.
Indian apolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
General Grant has already been prolific sub
ject of biographies, and is likely to furnish many
more. The latest, entitled "Our Standard
Bearer" Is by Oliver Optic. the popular writer
of boys books 1t is written in style to inter
est young readers Some illustrations by Thorn
as Mast are surprisingly bad. Boston: Lee s.
Shepard. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
.'South- County Neighbors" by Esther B. Car
penter is a very realistic story of country life in
Rhode Island, in which the reader grows rather
tired OF common place life and characters and Of
the rather overdone Yankee dialect. Neverthe-
less the story seems to have the merit of fidelity
to nature Cloth. Sl.00 Boston: Roberts
Brothers Indianapolis. The Merrill
Company.
Some time ago The Forum pa blished an inter
es.ing series of papers. entitled "How 1 Was
Educated" written by representative literary
men. ministers of different denominations and
presidents of colleges. 1t was very interest
ing and instructive series of papers. They
now published in pamphlet form by D. Apple
ton 81 Co.. New York.
Louisa NJ. Alcott, famous as the author OF
Little Women" and many other charming
stories for the young. appears in a new volume
entitled '-Luiu's Library" It is collection of
fairy stories written when she was quite young.
and touched up for the children OF new genera
ton. Ornamental cloth, 81. 90. Boston: Rob-
erts Brothers.
It is hardly necessary to say that "Adrift ID
the Wilds," by Edward S. Ellis, is story for
boys It purports to relate the adventures of
two shipwrecked boys, and contains the regnla-
ton allowance of sensational incidents and i'm
probable situations, leading to a highly salts
factory conclusion. New York: A. L. Burt
''In Thraldom." by Leon Mead, is further
styled psychological romance 1t is a novel,
the plot of which turns largely on the exercise
of the mesmeric power and the mysteries con-
nected Herewith. The idea seems to be rather
overworked. j. S. Ogilvie & Co., 81 Rose
street. New York.
"Songs of the Mexican Seas" is new collec-
ton of poems by Joaquin Miller. The principal
ones are 1.-THE Sea Of Fire" and 1.-THE Rhyme of
the Great River" They fairly represent the
authors merits and defects of style. Boston:
Roberts Brothers. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
thoroughly frst-rate story, bright, original
and entertaining is Ebony. the Maid" It
published a serial in Harper's Magazine, and
is now repubehed by Harper & BrothersIin book
form. 1t is book be read aud enjoyed
Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company
Farm Appliances" is a practical manual re-
lating to farm tools, appliances and labor saving
conveniences. It is copiously illustrated and
on agricultural topics. Published by the 0.
Judd Company, New York.
'Dead Mans Rock" by O., is strong. we'll
written story. and, though somsv,hat sensational,
is full OF natural interest It is published in
Cassei s. Co. 3 New York; Rainbow series. pa
per covers, issued in semi-monthly volumes, at
% cents each.
Jules Vernes story entitled "Texar's Re-
venge; North against South" which ran as
plete in book form by Rand Mentally g Co.,
Chicago. Paper covers, % cents
''Tne Diary of Samuel Pepys from November,
1865. to May. 1867" is issued No 90, in Vol.
II, of Cassell & Co.'s National Library.